Richard Jordan, III

ROBERT JORDAN "Virginia's Colonial Soldiers" by Lloyd D. Bockstruck, 1988 p 221.

Richard4 JORDAN III (Richard3, Richard2, Unknown1) was born ca 1672 in Surry Co, VA, and died Bef. Nov 1751 in Surry Co, VA, age around 78 years. He married Unknown wife or wives ca 1694. She died Bef. Nov 1751 in Surry Co, VA.

Notes for Richard JORDAN III:

     Richard Jordan,[III] was born circa 1672 and died in 1751 at about 78 years old.  He probably was married more than once and surely had more children than the three sons named in his Will of 1751.  He lived a long and prosperous life.   To this day longevity runs in our Jordan family.

Surry Co, VA:

Father Richard Jordan Sr.(II) and son Richard Jordan Jr.(III) listed in the Surry Co, VA militia dated October 1687. Grandfather Richard Jordan (I) had died before 3 May 1687.

On the tithables rolls of 1688:Richard Jordan SR (II) Richard Jordan JR (III)

1694 List of Tithables taken June 1694:

Richard Jordan Sr (II) 3 polls, in his household Charles Jordan and probably son Robert Jordan

Richard Jordan Jr. (III) 1 poll

Deed Bk 5 pg 63, -3 Sept 1695 RICHARD JORDAN, SR (II) of Southwark Parish Surry Co and Elizabeth his wife to HIS SON RICHARD JORDAN (lll) of sd parish and county, 150 ac of land situate between the Siprus[Cypress] Swamp & John Chockuck(Shehawkin) Swamp in upper parish of Surry Co. Elizabeth Jordan relinquished right of dower. /s/ Richard Jordan and Elizabeth X Jordan Wit: John Fort, Elizabeth X Smith Rec: 10 Sept 1695
Deed Bk 5 p 64, no date, Richard Jordan Sr (II) of the upper parish of Surry Co. to Richard Jordan JR(III) of the same 200 acres between Cypress Swamp and John Shehawkin Swamp. Elizabeth Jordan relinquished right of dower. /s/ Richard Jordan and Elizabeth X Jordan Wit: John X Fort and Richard Ham Rec: 10 Sep 1695
--7br l0th, 1695 RICHARD Jordan (II) appearing in court and ack. deed of gift of a parcell of land to HIS SON Richard Jordan[III] to be his real act & deed.
Surry Co, VA Deeds Bk 5 p 79. [Jany] 1695 The Grand jury fines according to the Law against:

Richard Jordan SR(II) and Robert HOUSE(HOWSE) for not going to church.

Richard Jordan JR (III) for not going to church.

Surry Co, VA, Nov 1701, List of Troops, Company of Foot of Capt. William GRAY: RICHARD JORDAN (III) and ROBERT JORDAN "Virginia's Colonial Soldiers" by Lloyd D. Bockstruck, 1988 p 221.
--1704- Rent Roll of Surry Co, VA- List only RICHARD JORDAN [III](JURDAN)-350 acres

    Surry Co, VA Bk 5 p 437, no date [1709], William ROSE of Southwarke Parish sells to RICHARD JORDAN of the same for 1600 lbs tobacco sells 300 acres on South side of John Shehawkin Swamp.    /s/ William Rose

Surry Co, VA O.Bk 1691-1713, p 346, 4 July 1710 Richard JORDAN is appointed surveyor of the highway in the room of Bartholomew ANDREWS.
Patent Bk 12 p180, --22 Feb 1724, RICHARD JORDAN 390 ac in Southwark Parish on N side of John Schewcok Swamp beg: Thos Andrew's land over the Flax pond & by JORDAN'S other land, 40 shillings.
Surry Co, VA Bk 8 p 582, 20 Apr 1736

Wm Blake Sr of Nottoway parish in Isle of Wight Co. to Samuel TUDER of Lawnes Creek Parish in Surry Co. 200a c (granted to John Maclood on 20 Apr 1682)in lower parish on S side of 3rd swamp and bounded by:  Nicholas SESSUMS, RICHARD JORDAN(III),  Phillip HAINSFORD(HUNNIFORD),  RICHARD JORDAN JR.(IV)  and John BYNUM.Witness: Charles Binns, Benjamin Bell and John Bell

Bk 9 p 374, 7 Sep 1741, Samuel Tuder of Southwarke Parish Surry Co, VA to William Dunn and James Bradley of York Co. , 200 ac South side of third swamp in Surry Co, VA adj. to: Nicholas SESSUMS, RICHARD JORDAN (III), Phillip Hainsford(Hunniford) and John Bynum. Samuel X Tuder
Mary Tuder wife of Saml relinquishes her right of dower Wit: Charles Binns and Frances Person Rec: 16 Sep 1741

RICHARD JORDAN [III] Will: Surry Co, VA Bk 1738-1754 p 733 Written 27 Dec 1749 probated: 19 Nov 1751 Surry Co, VA "being sick and weak in body" Executor: Son: William Jordan

SON:  WILLIAM JORDAN- 300 ac on a great branch S side to a line by pond called Corner Tree Pond & 100 ac on N side of my old line of a new survey being of my own purchase.

SON: BENJAMIN JORDAN-250 ac adjoining: Robert Jordan's & Bartholomew Andrews lines

SON:  JOSEPH JORDAN- 250 ac lying between William and Benjamin Jordan. 

Witnesses:   William Cooper and John Cooper    [Total- 800 acres of land.]

(NOTE: No daughters mentioned-there were probably many more children than the three sons named. He may have had sons named Robert and Richard.)

Children of Richard JORDAN and Unknown wives are:

       15               i.    William5 JORDAN, born Bet. 1694 - 1720 in Surry Co, VA; died Bet. Jan - May 1758 in Surry Co,VA (Will).

Notes for William JORDAN: 

Surry Co, VA

WILLIAM JORDAN Will:   Bk. 10, 1757-1763 p 140

Will:  Written 18 Jan 1758 Probated: 16 May 1858 Surry Co, VA

BROTHER:   JOSEPH Jordan, executor

Cousins: (means nephew or niece in this time period): 

(1) HENRY Jordan son of Joseph 300 ac being plantation whereon I now live on N side of John Checkock swamp, 2 feather bed & furniture, biggest iron pott, brass kettle, great chest, 2 tables, 3 dishes, 3 plaits, my working tools, hogs belonging to plantation, 4 cows, all the sheep, all my Cyder casks.

        (2)  STEPHEN Jordan son of Joseph, "All remainder part of my lands", 2 cows, 1 chest, my gun, 1 deep dish

        (3)  JESSE Jordan son of Joseph, my pistols & holsters, 1 iron pott, l feather bed & furniture, 2 cattle

BROTHER:   Joseph  my horse, 1 spice mortor & pestle and my bridle.

[NO wife, sons or daughters are listed as heirs.]

Witness:  Richard  X WIGGINS and James  X  WIGGINS

[NOTE:  James Wiggins also was a witness to brother Joseph's Will.]

Bk 10 p 150, 16 May 1758, Recorded: 20 Jun 1758 Inventory of William Jordan by Jonathan ELLIS, Henry Barnes and Stephen Collier, appraisers.
Order Book 1757-1763 p 106, 20 June 1758 William Jordan decd. Inventory of estate. Appraisers Matthew ELLIS, Henry (X)BARNES, Stephen COLLIER.
It appears by William Jordan's Will he was an unmarried man without children.

   Bk 1738-1754 p 92, 1734  One William Jordan is witness to the Will of Henry Hart of Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry Co, VA. written 8 Nov 1734 probated 21 Nov 1739.  Sons: Thomas, John-in NC-, Joseph and Henry. Dau: Lucy and Lidya.

Bk 1738-1754 p 495, One William Jordan is witness to the Will of Roger Wiliams of Southwark Parish written 7 Aug 1744 probated 20 Mar 1744 Wife Catherine, son Thomas, dau Eizabeth Bage?, Mary Lancaster wife of Lawrence and Jane Williams.
Patent: Bk 17 p 359 , 10 June 1735, WILLIAM JORDAN 350 acres in Surry Co. of North side of Blackwater Swamp adj: WILLIAM JORDAN, Thomas COLLIER, Daniel DUGGAR and Cheatham.
Bk p 9 36, 18 Mar 1738, WILLIAM JORDAN of Southwarke Parish sells to Henry BARNES 175 ac it being 1/2 of survey made to William Jordan for 350 ac patent 10 June 1735.
Bk 7 p 183, 21 Jan 1755 Henry BARNES to William Barnes 200 ac in Southwarke Parish bounded by said Henry Barnes, Marmaduke CHEATHAM , Daniel DUGGER, and WILLIAM JORDAN (being part of a survey made by William Jordan).
Witness: JOSEPH JORDAN, George Dawson, Joseph Cheatham. Rec: 21 Jan 1755

     Bk 10 p 129, 21 Feb 1758, JOSEPH JORDAN, Henry Johnson and Jonathan Ellis appraisers for inventory of John BARNES estate.

Bk 10 p 142, John BARNES Will written 29 Oct 1757 probated 16 May 1758. Executors Thomas Sowerby and Henry BARNES. Sons Samuel, Benjamin-not of age, William and John, Dau: Lucy, Father: Henry. Witness: JOSEPH JORDAN, William Duell and Benjamin Barnes.

[Note:  on page 140 is the Will of William Jordan brother to Joseph Jordan.)

Bk 10 p 221, Henry BARNES Will written 16 Apr 1759 probated 15 Apr 1760. Wife Noamy, Sons: William, John, Benjamin and Henry. Dau: Elizabeth. Witness: JOSEPH JORDAN, Stephen Grantham and John Davis.
Bk 4 p 460, 16 Jun 1746, Thomas Person of Brunswick Co, VA to Henry BARNES of Surry Co. 160 ac in Southwarke Parish (it being a tract granted to John Person decd) on S side of John Checkock Swamp and bounded by Richard WIGGINS, Persons old Road and sd Henry Barnes.

Witness:  JOSEPH JORDAN, WILLIAM JORDAN, and John CREWS.  Rec:  16 Jul 1746

Deed Bk p 391, 1 Feb 1758, William BARNES and wife Hannah Barnes of Brunswick Co. VA to Henry COLLIER of Surry Co. 200 acres in Southwarke Parish bounded by sd Collier, WILLIAM JORDAN, Marmaduke CHEATHAM, Daniel DUGGAR and Stephen Collier. Rec: 21 Feb 1758 Witness: JOSEPH JORDAN, John BILBRO and Stephen COLLIER.
OTHER WILLIAM'S THAT MIGHT BE RELATED: Please contact us if you have information concerning these two William Jordan's.
IMPORTANT NOTE:

This WILLIAM Jordan below is NOT to be confused with the "other" William Jordan d 1758 of Surry Co, VA.   His father is unknown at this time.

(1) William Jordan, Bk 9 p 361,Surry Co, VA Will written: 16 Feb 1764 and probated 21 Aug 1764.

Ann and JAMES Jordan are executors. 

Names Wife ANN. Dau:  Mary Savadge, Jane Savadge;  SON:  JAMES JORDAN reside of estate and all my whole estate to him.

Witness:  W. Magget, Henry White, John Judkins, Jr. 

Deed Bk 11 p 37, 1 Feb 1779:

James Jordan of Dobbs Co, NC to John Lane of Surry Co, VA, 1 negro girl, man Daniel, horse, sheep, cattle, and all of estate devised to me by MY FATHER William Jordan's Last Will and Testament.

Will Bk 12, p 37, Will of John Little of Southwark Parish, written 20 May 1783 probated 28 Sep 1784.

Executors: Jesse Little and James Brown, Wife: Martha, Granddaughters: Mary SAVAGE and Anne Kea. Grandson: John Little, Dau: Sarah Brown, Grandchildren: Sarah, Samuel, Jesse and Elizabeth Little,   Son: Jesse.  Son-in-law:  James Brown.   Wit:  Samuel Judkins,John Evans,James Judkins.

(2) Another William Jordan:

  20 Aug 1771: Margaret X Jordan of Surry Co, VA to Stephen Sorsby, sd Margaret Jordan widow and relict of WILLIAM Jordan late of Surry Co. is possessed of her right of dower in 334 acres now in the possession of the sd Stephen Sorsby reference in deed by court by William Jordan and WIFE RACHEL.  Margaret conveys to Sorsby her right of dower. Recorded 20 Aug 1771.

1784 tax: Margaret Jordan, white-4, 1 dwelling

1790 Land tax: Margaret Jordan 100 acres

       16              ii.    Benjamin JORDAN, born Bet. 1694 - 1720 in Surry Co, VA.

Notes for Benjamin JORDAN: Research by Janet Burks: This line has not been traced.

What happened to Benjamin and who are his children?

By September of 1756 Benjamin had moved to Sussex Co, VA

Sussex Co, VA was formed from Surry Co, VA in the year 1752.

Surry Co, VA

   Bk 1738-1754, p 484, 16 May 1744,  Rec:  20 Dec 1744, Inventory of JOSHUA PROCTOR.  Mary Proctor returns.  Appraisers:  James Nicholson, BENJAMIN JORDAN and Robert Judkins.

Deed Bk 7 p 288 --29 Sep 1756- BENJAMIN JORDAN of SUSSEX County to JOHN BARNES of Surry Co for 22 lbs 10 shillings sells 250 ac in Southpark Parish adjoining lands of ROBERT JORDAN and the White Oak Branch.
(note: this is the same 250 ac bequeath to him from his father Richard)
Bk 10 p 314, 15 Mar 1763, Estate Account of JOHN BARNES dec'd. list: BENJAMIN JORDAN, Wm Blunt, Wm Warren, Maj. Henry Brown, Lucy Andrews, Dr. John I'Anson, Henry Collier, Thomas and Wm Dowell, (Duell?), Henry White, WILLIAM JORDAN, Mary DUGGAN(DUGGAR), BENJAMIN BARNES, THOMAS SORSBY, Stephen Collier, Marmaduke Cheatham, John BILBRO and George Dawson. Executors: /s/ Thomas Sorsby, Sarah Barnes
On the 1787 property tax of Sussex Co, VA is JESSE JORDAN.
"Register of Albemarle Parish Surry and Sussex Counties 1739-1778" by Gertrude R.B. Richards PhD.

Published by The National Society Colonial Dames of America, VA, 1958

p 13 Benjamin son of BENJ JORDAN and wife Mary; b March 16, 1743/44, c May 20 1744; gdpts William Rogers, Benj Rogers, Eliza Rogers

p 59 John son of Thos Tomlinson and wife Mary; b Dec 28, 1754; c Nov 2, 1755; gdpts Benj Tomlinson, Robt JORDAN, Eliza JORDAN.

p 73 Thomas son of Benj JORDAN and wife Mary; b Mar 12, 1744/55; c June 11, 1749; gdpts William Waller, Daniel Rogers, Sarah Carlile

p 81 Agnes d of Wm Rogers and wife Catherine; b May 16, 1748, c Aug 21 1748; gdpts Nicholas Maggot, Lydia Proctor, Lucy JORDAN

p 101 Hannah d of Benjamin Hyde and wife Jane; b Mar1, 1753, c april 29, 1753; gdpts Joseph Bell, Judith Pepper, Lucy JORDAN

p 147 John son of Jesse Rogers and wife Faith; b Jun 28, 1770; c Aug 5, 1770; gdpts Reuben Rogers Jesse JORDAN, Patty Roe

p 154 John son of Jesse JORDAN and wife Priscilla; b April 9, 1773, c July 23, 1773; gdpts Wm Rodgers, Reuben Rodgers, Mary Rodgers

p 200 Burrell son of Richard Rogers and wife Betty; March 30, 1772, c May 10, 1772; gdpts Jesse JORDAN, Wm Rogers, Mary Rogers

p 244 Benjamin son of Jesse JORDAN and wife Priscilla; b March 22, 1775; c 1775; gdpts___

+ 17 iii. Joseph JORDAN, born Bet. 1694 - 1719 in Surry Co, VA; died Bet. 11 Oct - 20 Nov 1770 in Surry Co, VA.

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